Gardener’s Calendar
July Checklist
- Mulch the soil around vegetable plants for water conservation.
- Check your water garden to see that it is clear and free of mosquito larvae.
- Tropical plants will benefit from extra feeding during these warm months.
- Feed acid loving plants with Cottonseed Meal or Fish Emulsion.
- Deadhead and feed early flowering perennials for a second bloom.
August Checklist
- Dig and divide Bearded Irises now (also check our selection).
- Last chance for Summer Pruning of fruit trees.
- Remove canes from Berry Plants that have already fruited (raspberries, etc.)
- Include your garden when making vacation plans. What happens when you are away?
- Deep water winter/spring flowering shrubs, as now is when the buds are initiating.